Hadith Studies

Deals with ten important issues in Hadith sciences. Also includes a comprehensive commentary by Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghaddah.

This is not only an introduction to Ibn Majah and his Sunan, but also to the history of compilation of Hadith in the first three centuries. Discusses the six canonical collections and their relative merits.

Should we reject every hadith designated as da'eef? About 200 ahadith listed in Adab al-Mufrad by Imam Bukhari are da'eef. Why did he and most notable scholars bother to include daeef ahadith in their books? A great scholarly discussion on this important subject. Based on talks of Mufti Ridaul Haq of Darul Uloom Zakariyya, South Africa.

A comepndium of chains of transmission (Asaneed) of the Allama Abdur Rashid Naumani and of the elders of Deoband to the Hadith canon. Also includes biographies of the Hadith teachers included in these chains.

A comprehensive book on the status of Sunnah as the source for Islamic Law by Dr. Mustafa as-Siba’ii

The collections of Ahadith (sayings of the Prophet {SAWS}) are a very unique aspect of Islam both inasmuch as their content as well as their modes of preservation and transmission are concerned. They have also been a favorite target of orientalists who have attempted to challenge their authenticity, claiming that they were transmitted orally (and transcribed much later) and therefore subject to misreporting and alterations. Dr. Hamidullah discovered very early collections of hadiths preserved in libraries in Turkey, France and Germany, which clearly refute such a charge. The earliest of these is the Sahifah of Hammam ibn Munabbih, a disciple of the noble Companion Abu Hurayra, Radi-Allahu anhu. Dr. Hamidullah checked the ahadith of this compilation against the those of Imam Bukhari, Imam Muslim, and Imam Ahmad and found that not one of them had changed despite the span of centuries between the Sahifah and the later compilations. This Sahifah is presented in this book in the original Arabic as well as English translation, along with a very beneficial introduction on the compilation of and preservation of Hadith during the time of the Prophet {SAWS} and the Companions.

If you liked the Accepted Whispers, you will love the Downpour of Blessings.

Great and authentic selection. Fluent translation. Insightful commentary. 

Watch the introductory video here.

Reviewed and praised by Hadith experts. 

This is the Hadith book written for the common person, as well as  students and graduates of seminaries. It distills the wisdom from several well-known commentaries, both classic and contemporary.

Includes Arabic Index as well. 

This book has two parts. Part 1 deals with Hadith sciences and part 2 deals with Hadith Style.

"A compilation of fourteen selected essays on Hadith (sayings) and Sunnah (exemplary conduct) of the Prophet, written by various authors. It serves a long felt need for a comprehensive collection of writings on various aspects of the subject for the non-academic reader."

The present book, originally written in fine literary Arabic introduces the Hadith discipline and its development in the early period of Islamic history, up to the production of the six famous anthologies known as the Six Authentic Collections, or al-Sihah al-Sittah. It then tackles the role of Hadith in shaping the social climate in Muslim societies. Together, the two explain the need for Hadith in any Muslim community, and the reliability of its sources. As such, they are useful to most readers, including those who are well versed in the discipline. Abul-Hasan Nadwi shows that without Hadith, no Muslim community can have the sort of social environment that Islam always produces.

Urdu translation of Athar al-Hadith al-Sharif fi Ikhtilaf al-Aimmah al-Fuqaha radiya-Allahu anhum by Shaikh Muhammad Awwama. Translated by Maulana Allauddin Jamal, who is a teacher at Darul Uloom Zakaria, South Africa.

Were ahadith written down for the first time in the third century of Hijrah? Here is a detailed historic account that obliterates that favorite and baseless accusation of hadith rejecters.

This is the classic book of Asma al-Rijal by Ibn Hajar Asqalani. Edited by Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghudda.

This Arabic-Urdu dictionary contains all the words that have appeared in all Haidth collections from both Sunni and Shia sources. Entries vary in length from a few words to several paragraphs or even pages. Produced towards the end of his life, this book reflects the encyclopedic knowledge of its great author. It is an indispensible tool for students of Arabic language and Hadith. New edited and computer composed edition.

Marking the high level of scholarship attained by ulama in the subcontinent, this unique dictionary of unusual words used in the Qur'an and Hadith literature has been a prized dictionary for the past five centuries.

A comprehensive academic response to Hadith rejecters worldwide. Although we find some proponents of it in earlier times too, Hadith rejection is a big fitnah that sprang up with much force in Muslim lands under colonial patronage in the 19th century. This book surveys prominent Hadith rejecters in the subcontinent, Arab world, and Turkey.and provides detailed answers to their arguments (Covers 51 arguments).   

Also provides answers to such questions: What is the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet? How does it have a binding authority over all the Muslims for all times to come? What status has the Holy Quran given to it? What measures has the Ummah taken to preserve it?

A collection of twelve lectures by Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Ghazi, surveying the entire field of Hadith studies from beginnings to the current times.